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大正藏第 14 册 No. 0525 佛说长者子懊恼三处经 No. 525 佛说长者子懊恼三处经 后汉安息国三藏安世高译 闻如是： 一时，佛在舍卫国祇树给孤独精舍，与大比丘众千二百五十人俱。 尔时，舍卫城有大长者，财富无数，田宅牛马，不可称计，家无亲子。其国俗法，若无子者，寿终之后，财没入官。长者夫妇，祷祠诸天日月星辰，求索子息，竖立门户，亦不能得。 时，长者妇归命三宝奉受五戒，晨夜精进，不敢懈怠，便得怀躯。妇人黠者有五事应知：一者、知夫婿意；二者、知夫婿念不念；三者、知所因怀躯；四者、别知男女；五者、别善恶。是长者妇，报长者言：“我已怀躯。”长者欢喜，日日供养衣被饮食，极使精细，十月已满，便生得男。五乳母共供养子，乳哺者、洗浴者、衣被者、抱持者。儿即长大。年十五六，长者夫妇，为子索妇，得长者女，端正姝好，于城外园馆，大请人客。饮食娱乐，肴膳精细，四方来者，无所拒逆。如是宾从，至于七日。 时儿夫妇，游行园中，有树名曰无忧，其上有花，色甚鲜好，如弱绯色。妇语夫言：“欲得此华。”夫便上树，为取此华，树枝细劣，即时摧折，儿便堕地，断绝而死。 现代汉语译本 《佛说长者子懊恼三处经》 后汉安息国三藏安世高译 我听到的是这样的： 一时，佛陀在舍卫国（Śrāvastī）的祇树给孤独精舍（Jetavana Anathapindika-arama），与一千二百五十位大比丘在一起。 当时，舍卫城（Śrāvastī）有一位大长者（wealthy householder），拥有无数的财富，田地、房产、牛马，多得无法计算，但是家中没有亲生儿子。按照当地的习俗，如果没有儿子，死后财产会被没收充公。长者夫妇向诸天、日月星辰祈祷，求子，也尝试过竖立门户等方法，但都没有成功。 后来，长者的妻子归依三宝，奉行五戒，日夜精进，不敢懈怠，于是怀了身孕。聪明的妇人应该知道五件事：一是了解丈夫的心意；二是知道丈夫是否思念自己；三是知道自己因何而怀孕；四是能辨别怀的是男孩还是女孩；五是能辨别善与恶。这位长者的妻子告诉长者说：‘我已经怀孕了。’长者非常高兴，每天都提供最好的衣物和饮食，极尽精细地照顾她。十个月期满后，生下了一个男孩。五位乳母共同照顾这个孩子，分别负责喂奶、洗澡、穿衣、抱持。孩子渐渐长大，到了十五六岁，长者夫妇为他寻找妻子，娶了一位长者的女儿，容貌端正美丽。他们在城外的园馆里，大摆宴席，款待宾客。饮食娱乐，菜肴精美，四方来客，一概不拒绝。就这样招待宾客，持续了七天。 当时，这对年轻夫妇在园中游玩，那里有一棵树名叫无忧树（Ashoka tree），树上开满了鲜艳的花朵，颜色像浅红色。妻子对丈夫说：‘我想得到这朵花。’丈夫便爬上树去摘花，但是树枝细弱，立刻折断，儿子便从树上掉下来，当场死亡。
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English version The Sutra of the Buddha Speaking of the Three Anxieties of the Son of a Wealthy Man Translated by An Shih-kao, a Tripiṭaka Master from Parthia during the Later Han Dynasty Thus have I heard: At one time, the Buddha was in the Jeta Grove Anathapindika-arama (Jetavana Anathapindika-arama) in Śrāvastī (Śrāvastī), together with a large assembly of twelve hundred and fifty Bhikshus. At that time, in the city of Śrāvastī (Śrāvastī), there was a great wealthy householder (wealthy householder) who possessed countless riches, fields, houses, cattle, and horses, beyond measure, but he had no son. According to the local custom, if one had no son, their wealth would be confiscated by the government after their death. The wealthy man and his wife prayed to the gods, the sun, the moon, and the stars, seeking a son, and they also tried establishing a new household, but to no avail. Later, the wealthy man's wife took refuge in the Three Jewels, observed the Five Precepts, and diligently practiced day and night without懈怠, and thus she became pregnant. A wise woman should know five things: first, to understand her husband's intentions; second, to know whether her husband misses her; third, to know the cause of her pregnancy; fourth, to distinguish whether she is carrying a boy or a girl; fifth, to distinguish between good and evil. This wealthy man's wife told the wealthy man, 'I am pregnant.' The wealthy man was overjoyed and provided her with the finest clothes and food every day, taking extremely meticulous care of her. After ten months, she gave birth to a son. Five wet nurses jointly cared for the child, one feeding him milk, one bathing him, one dressing him, and one holding him. The child gradually grew up. When he was fifteen or sixteen years old, the wealthy man and his wife sought a wife for him and married the daughter of another wealthy man, who was beautiful and virtuous. They held a grand banquet in a garden pavilion outside the city, entertaining guests. The food and entertainment were exquisite, and they welcomed all visitors from all directions. They continued to entertain guests in this way for seven days. At that time, the young couple was playing in the garden, where there was a tree called the Ashoka tree (Ashoka tree), which was covered with bright flowers, the color of pale red. The wife said to her husband, 'I want to have that flower.' The husband then climbed the tree to pick the flower, but the branch was thin and weak, and it immediately broke, and the son fell to the ground and died instantly. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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父母闻之，知堕树死，便走奔趣，母抱其头，父抱两脚，摩挲瞻视，永绝不稣。父母悲哀，五内摧伤，众客见之，亦代哀痛，死何急疾，众客饮食，娱乐未毕，而反堕树死亡无常。 时佛世尊与阿难俱，着衣持钵，入城分卫，见长者夫妇，独有一子而堕树死，啼哭悲伤，甚不可言。佛见此儿所从来生，从忉利天寿命终尽，过生于长者家，死即生龙中，金翅鸟王复取食之，三处悲哀，悉共发丧。 佛告阿难：“诣长者所，解喻其意，为除其患；设不尔者，恐愁忧死。” 阿难言：“唯然！”即从佛行到长者所。 长者闻佛来到其所，心即欢喜，稽首佛足。佛问长者：“何为愁忧，乃如是乎？” 长者白佛：“我身无相，由有一子，为其娶妇，请客饮食娱乐未毕，上树取华，堕地便死。我身如石，心如刚铁，适得一子，而舍我死。” 佛告长者：“人生有死，物成有败，对至命尽，不可避藏，捐去忧念，勿复忧戚。” 时，佛出光明遍照十方，使长者见天上龙中父母啼哭。佛语长者：“此儿本从忉利天上寿尽命终，来生卿家，寿尽便生龙中，金翅鸟王即取啖之，三处一时共啼哭，为是谁子？” 佛即说偈言： “天上诸天子， 为是卿子乎？ 为在诸龙 现代汉语译本 父母听到这个消息，知道孩子从树上掉下来死了，便跑过去，母亲抱着孩子的头，父亲抱着孩子的脚，抚摸着，看着，但孩子永远不会再醒来。父母悲伤不已，五脏俱裂，在场的客人们见了，也替他们感到悲痛，感叹死亡来得如此迅速，客人们的宴饮娱乐还没有结束，孩子却从树上掉下来死了，真是世事无常。 当时，佛陀世尊与阿难（Ananda）一起，穿着袈裟，拿着钵，进入城中乞食，看见一位长者（wealthy householder）夫妇，只有一个儿子却从树上掉下来死了，啼哭悲伤，无法用言语形容。佛陀看见这个孩子从哪里来，他原本是从忉利天（Trayastrimsa Heaven）寿命终尽，然后投生到长者家，死后又投生到龙中，金翅鸟王（Garuda）又来吃了他，三个地方都在悲哀，一起为他发丧。 佛陀告诉阿难（Ananda）：“去长者那里，开导他的心意，为他解除痛苦；如果不这样做，恐怕他会愁忧而死。” 阿难（Ananda）回答：“遵命！” 随即跟着佛陀来到长者那里。 长者听到佛陀来到他这里，心里非常欢喜，顶礼佛足。佛陀问长者：“你为何如此愁忧呢？” 长者对佛陀说：“我一生没有儿子，好不容易有了一个儿子，为他娶媳妇，请客人来宴饮娱乐还没有结束，他上树去摘花，掉在地上就死了。我的心像石头一样，像钢铁一样坚硬，好不容易得到一个儿子，却舍我而去死了。” 佛陀告诉长者：“人生有死，事物有成就有败，寿命终结时，是无法避免和躲藏的，放下忧愁，不要再悲伤了。” 当时，佛陀放出光明遍照十方，使长者看见天上、龙中的父母都在啼哭。佛陀对长者说：“这个孩子原本是从忉利天（Trayastrimsa Heaven）上寿命终尽，来投生到你家，寿命终结后便投生到龙中，金翅鸟王（Garuda）立刻就来吃了它，三个地方同时都在啼哭，他到底是谁的儿子呢？” 佛陀随即说偈语： ‘天上诸天子， 为是卿子乎？ 为在诸龙
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English version Upon hearing this, the parents, knowing that their son had fallen from the tree and died, rushed over. The mother embraced his head, and the father held his feet, caressing and gazing at him, but he would never awaken. The parents were overcome with grief, their hearts shattered. The guests present also felt sorrow on their behalf, lamenting how sudden death had come. The guests' feasting and entertainment were not yet over, yet the son had fallen from the tree and died, a testament to the impermanence of life. At that time, the World-Honored One, the Buddha, together with Ananda, wearing robes and carrying alms bowls, entered the city to beg for food. They saw a wealthy householder and his wife, who had only one son, and he had fallen from a tree and died. They were weeping and grieving, beyond words to describe. The Buddha saw where this child had come from: he had come from the Trayastrimsa Heaven (忉利天), his lifespan there having ended, and was reborn into the householder's family. Upon his death, he was reborn among the dragons, where the Garuda (金翅鸟王), the king of birds, devoured him. All three places were in mourning, together holding a funeral for him. The Buddha said to Ananda: 'Go to the householder and explain the situation to him, to relieve his suffering; otherwise, I fear he will die of sorrow.' Ananda replied: 'As you command!' Then he followed the Buddha to the householder's residence. The householder, hearing that the Buddha had come to his place, was overjoyed and prostrated himself at the Buddha's feet. The Buddha asked the householder: 'Why are you so sorrowful?' The householder said to the Buddha: 'I have been without a son for so long, and finally I had one. I was arranging his wedding, and the feasting and entertainment of the guests were not yet over when he climbed a tree to pick flowers, fell to the ground, and died. My heart is like stone, like hard iron. I finally obtained a son, but he has left me and died.' The Buddha said to the householder: 'Life has death, things that are made have decay, when life comes to an end, it cannot be avoided or hidden. Abandon your sorrow and do not grieve anymore.' At that time, the Buddha emitted light that illuminated the ten directions, allowing the householder to see his parents weeping in the heavens and among the dragons. The Buddha said to the householder: 'This child originally came from the Trayastrimsa Heaven (忉利天), his lifespan there having ended, and was reborn into your family. When his lifespan ended, he was reborn among the dragons, where the Garuda (金翅鸟王), the king of birds, immediately devoured him. All three places are weeping at the same time. Whose son is he, really?' The Buddha then spoke in verse: 'Are the heavenly beings in the heavens, Truly your son? Or is he among the dragons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 中， 龙神之子耶？ 时佛自解言， 非是诸天子， 亦非为卿子， 复非诸龙子， 生死诸因缘， 无常譬如幻， 一切不久立， 譬若如过客。” 佛语长者：“死不可得，离去事不追。”
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长者白佛言：“此儿宿命罪福云何？生豪富家，其命早夭，此为何应？” 佛言：“此儿前世，好喜布施，尊敬于人，缘此福德，生豪富家；喜射猎戏，伤害群生，用是之故，令身命短。罪福随人，如影随形。”长者踊跃，逮得法忍。 佛说如是，长者夫妇、一切众会，皆欢喜受。 佛说长者子懊恼三处经 现代汉语译本： “是龙神（Nāga-deva）的儿子吗？” 这时佛陀亲自解释说：“不是诸天之子，也不是你的儿子，也不是诸龙之子，生死之间的各种因缘，无常就像幻象一样，一切都不会长久存在，就像过客一样。” 佛陀告诉长者（Gṛhapati）说：“死亡是不可避免的，离去的事情无法追回。” 长者对佛陀说：“这个孩子前世的罪业和福报是怎样的呢？出生在富豪之家，却寿命短促，这是什么原因呢？” 佛陀说：“这个孩子前世喜欢布施，尊敬他人，因为这个福德，所以出生在富豪之家；喜欢射猎游戏，伤害各种生命，因为这个缘故，所以寿命短促。罪业和福报跟随人，就像影子跟随形体一样。”长者听后非常高兴，获得了法忍。 佛陀这样说完，长者夫妇和所有在场的人，都欢喜地接受了。 《佛说长者子懊恼三处经》
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English version: ‘Is he the son of a Nāga-deva (Dragon God)?’ Then the Buddha Himself explained, ‘He is not a son of the Devas (gods), nor is he your son, nor is he a son of the Nāgas (dragons). The various causes and conditions of birth and death are impermanent, like an illusion. Nothing lasts long; it is like a passing traveler.’ The Buddha said to the Gṛhapati (householder), ‘Death is inevitable; departed matters cannot be retrieved.’ The Gṛhapati said to the Buddha, ‘What were this child's sins and merits in his past life? He was born into a wealthy family, yet his life was short. What is the reason for this?’ The Buddha said, ‘In his previous life, this child liked to give alms and respect others. Because of this merit, he was born into a wealthy family. He enjoyed hunting and harming living beings, and for this reason, his life is short. Sins and merits follow a person like a shadow follows a form.’ The Gṛhapati rejoiced greatly and attained the forbearance of the Dharma. After the Buddha spoke in this way, the Gṛhapati and his wife, and all those present, joyfully accepted it. The Sutra Spoken by the Buddha on the Three Places of Regret of the Gṛhapati's Son --------------------------------------------------------------------------------